The Gassosa al caffè coffee is a typical Calabrese soft drink, combining gassosa and coffee.[1]

History

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The first coffee soda was distributed, with the name of "Bibicaffè", by the company "De Sarro & Torchia" of Lamezia Terme in 1941.[2] Nowadays the widespread brand are Brasilena from Girifalco and MokaDrink from Cosenza.

Diffusion

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Today the coffee soda is exported all over the world, mainly to the United States.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b La Repubblica, ed. (30 March 2017). "Gassosa sì ma al caffé: una "perversione" tutta calabrese (ma amata in tutto il mondo)".
  2. ^ citynow.it, ed. (31 March 2017). "Gassosa al caffè: prodotto made in Calabria conosciuto in tutto il mondo".